The Epistle to the Ephesians: A Verse by Verse Exposition by One of the Great Bible Scholars of Our Age

Author:F. F. Bruce [Bruce, F. F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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ISBN: 9780755498482
Amazon: B0080KBK5Q
Publisher: Robert Frederick
Published: 2012-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

“Meekness or gentleness is far from being an easygoing weakness; it is the property of a mind and spirit kept under due control.”

Verse 4: There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

Paul now introduces a sevenfold uniqueness, which is fundamental for Christian faith and life.

First, there is one body. That is, of course, the body of Christ, comprising all his people, which has already been mentioned in Ephesians 1:23 and 2:16. Jewish and Gentile believers alike had been reconciled to God in this one body. To think, for example, of two bodies of Christ, one comprising Jewish believers and the other comprising Gentile believers, would be grotesque. So in Colossians 3:15 Paul reminds the Colossian Christians that they were called to the peace of Christ “in one body”; fellow-members of one body must cooperate harmoniously.

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